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Group Activity

The ability to work in teams is critical to a successful business career. In larger corporations, quality circles at all levels of management include experts from different specialty areas (e.g., a finance person, a marketing person, an engineer, and a lawyer might all work together on developing the next year's model of a car, or of an umbrella. In smaller firms, the partners may have different strengths, so work together to satisfy clients, e.g., the money person might work with the design person, and the personnel manager to decide where they should develop the next housing construction. Whatever the case, working effectively as a member of a work group or team is an essential skill for MBA graduates to have in their toolboxes.

Working in your teams you will act as if you have been hired as consultants to help the UoPeople Human Resources department by creating a Code of Conduct to include in their employee ethics training and in the Employee Handbook. Familiarize yourself with all parts and types of Codes of Conduct, and reflect on what makes the most sense to include in a Code of Conduct for the University of the People faculty and staff. The final Code of Conduct will not be due until the end of Unit 6, but you should consider what should be included (or not) in such a Code of Conduct before meeting with your team and engaging in the process of creating the finished project.

General topics

1. General employee conduct at work Ethical behavior; giving best efforts
2. Conflicts of interest Define
Clear examples

Distinguishes between acceptable, disclosed and monitored and unacceptable

3. Confidentiality

Sharing information within the organization Sharing information outside the organization

4. Relationships with customers and suppliers

What types of professional / personal relationships are acceptable?

Should relationships be disclosed? What are the practices if disclosed? Reassignment, etc.?

5. Gifts

Can employees receive gifts, if so how large? Any restrictions?

6. Entertainment

Activities that are allowed, and how often

7. Unethical behavior Ethics in general Strictly prohibited behavior should be outlined

8. Using the organization's assets for personal activities: internet access, office supplies, copiers, vehicles, etc.

9. Reporting fraud or unethical behavior Outline the process and chain of command. Emphasis accessibility and open-door policy

APA format.

Attachment:- Group Activity.rar